Aerodynamic evaluation of wing shape and wing orientation in four butterfly species using numerical simulations and a low-speed wind tunnel, and its implications for the design of flying micro-robots
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DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2016.0087
Abstract: Many insects are well adapted to long-distance migration despite the larger energetic costs of flight for small body sizes. To optimize wing design for next-generation flying micro-robots, we analyse butterfly wing shapes and wing orientations… read more here.
Keywords: butterfly; numerical simulations; flying micro; micro robots ... See more keywords